#474A42
Graphite · dark neutral
About #474A42
#474A42 is a dark, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 28% red, 29% green and 26% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 71% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is similar to Graphite (ΔE 9.1), with Umber the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #45424A (charcoal), its complementary partner.
Because it is dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 9.03:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (9.03:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #474A42?
#474A42 is a dark, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 28% red, 29% green and 26% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 71% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #474A42?
Use white text. White on #474A42 has a contrast ratio of 9.03:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #474A42?
Its complementary colour is #45424A, and analogous partners are #4A4942 and #434A42.